Photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured pole topped by a small pavilion-style cap, banded with decorative ring bands along its length. An orange cloth flag hangs from the pole on the right, with a small orange bundle tied on the left and orange ropes running up to the top. A palm frond enters from the right edge against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph looking up at a tall copper-coloured pole topped by a small pavilion-style cap, banded with decorative ring bands along its length. An orange cloth flag hangs from the pole on the right, with a small orange bundle tied on the left and orange ropes running up to the top. A palm frond enters from the right edge against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible.

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